Sure, Vermont gets most of the pub in New England – but the Bay State is no slouch when it comes to cheese making. In fact, Massachusetts is home to more than a hundred different varieties, from mozzarella to chevre. Tonight, we roam the state’s cheese trail and find lots of the good stuff.

Make way for mozzarella…Mozzarella House26 Walnut St, Peabody, MA 01960978-532-0000

Crystal Brook Farm in Sterling is a pioneer farmstead dating back to 1740. Home to everything from apple cropping and dairy cows to now goats where Ann Starbard makes fresh chevre…goat cheese.192 Tuttle Road Sterling, MA 01564978-422-6646

In Concord, the Cheese Shop is the unofficial general store. For nearly 50 years it has been the go to place for cheese and more.29 Walden St, Concord, MA 01742978-369-5778

In 1952 Paul W Marks set up shop in the basement of Faneuil Hall selling fresh eggs. Three generations later, from an Everett warehouse, the core of the business is still local.8 Commercial St, Everett, MA 02149617-389-4120

Henrietta’s Table in Harvard Square is well known for celebrating local foods. There has been a separate cheese menu since 2007.The Charles Hotel, 1 Bennett St, Cambridge, MA 02138617-661-5005